Afghanistan vs Botswana: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
2.9%
in 2024
Botswana
2.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
92nd
Botswana rank
93rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Botswana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Botswana ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 83.7% | 77.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 10.0% | 6.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | -8.4% | 4.0% | 12.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 2.3% | 19.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Botswana ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.